119th Congress · IL-16
Illinois's 16th Congressional District
Illinois's 16th Congressional District (IL-16) has a population of 750,034. The median household income is $82,941 and the median age is 41.6.
750,034
Population
84
People / sq mi
$82,941
Median Income
41.6
Median Age
IL-16 covers 8,914 sq mi of land at 84.1 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 87.6% |
| Black or African American | 2.5% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.9% |
Economy & Income
$82,941
Median Household Income
$42,928
Per Capita Income
5.6%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Unemployment
Housing
$192,800
Median Home Value
$993
Median Rent
78.3%
Homeownership
Education
93.7%
High School+
31.3%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Illinois's 16th Congressional District (IL-16) has a population of 750,034 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in Illinois's 16th Congressional District is $82,941, with a per capita income of $42,928.
Illinois's 16th Congressional District is 87.6% White, 2.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Illinois's 16th Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.